That’s a 10-vote difference in a race where 158 ballots were cast in early voting.

“It’s awful close, but I’m thankful for citizens for their support,” Childers said Saturday evening. “I hope it turns out OK.”

Addington said the vote tally sounded close, but was not sure what to expect from Saturday’s results.

It was not clear how many of the approximately 6,000 votes cast Saturday in Lubbock were in the Wolfforth mayor’s race. The Lubbock County Office of Elections expected to release more information after 8:15 p.m.

Wolfforth’s city council race had closer numbers in early voting. Voters asked to select two of the three candidates gave Bruce MacNair 34.06 percent, or 78 votes, Julie Merrill 33.19 percent, or 76 votes, and Bryan Studer 32.75 percent, or 75 votes.